Acoustics:
1995 Maton EM725C - Solid 'A' Spruce Top, QLD Walnut B&S, AP5 Pickup
2015 Ibanez AEL108MD-NT - Laminated Spruce top, Laminated Mahogany B&S, Fishman Sonicore Pickup
Electrics:
Pitbull LP-1S - http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=5745
Carsen Superstrat Rebuild - http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=6284
Builds in Progress:
Silent Guitar Semi-Scratch Build - http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=6809
You know, there were many, many multi necked guitars out there; Paul Bigsby - of the trem bridge fame - was also a skilled luthier who made double and triple necks for country players in the 50s, which are exceptionally valuable and quite well regarded these days!!
Check out Pat Methenys' Pikasso guitar, or Rick Wakemans' Wal triple neck. Steve Vai has an Ibanez triple and John Paul Jones used an Andy Manson triple in Led Zeppelin while I saw Jimmy Page with a triple on a Page/Plant tour.
Doublenecks are reasonably common with - off the top of my head - Malmsteen playing a 6/12 Strat and Mike Rutherford using many different doubles; Allan Holdsworth uses a Steinberger double and of course, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson from Rush both used doubles in the late 70s/early 80s on stage! My personal favourite is Dave Mustaines VNMT Vee.....
It seems that quite a few of the multis built early on for for the C&W type crowd, and most featured mandolin necks sprouting from the upper bout...
They fascinate the living daylights out of me and I am trying to find out as much as I can about them; it would appear that the golden age of multi necked guitars was the 50s, however, with most luthiers offering doubles as a matter of course.
"If it's Blues music in a bar and it helps people swallow their drink of choice, or it's a dance song and people get up off their chairs and shuffle their feet, or it's a Jazz tune and the Chardonnay tastes so much better... then it's all good."
- Marcel
One neck for Country. the other for Western.
... yep!
"If it's Blues music in a bar and it helps people swallow their drink of choice, or it's a dance song and people get up off their chairs and shuffle their feet, or it's a Jazz tune and the Chardonnay tastes so much better... then it's all good."
- Marcel
It's a wonder that one of them wasn't set up as a banjo as that definitely would cover both types.Originally Posted by Simon Barden
One neck for Country. the other for Western.
# 1 - EX-5 https://goo.gl/fQJMqh
# 2 - EX-1 https://goo.gl/KSY9W9
# 3 - Non PBG Tele https://goo.gl/W14G5g
# 4 - Non PBG J Bass https://goo.gl/FbBaFy
# 5 - TL-1AR GOTM Aug 2017 https://goo.gl/sUh14s
# 6 - MMB-4 Runner-up GOTM Oct 2018https://goo.gl/gvrPkp
# 7 - ES-1 Runner-up GOTM Aug 2018https://goo.gl/T9BEY8
The first guitar is reminiscent of the old Joe Maphis Mosrite.
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
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